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DMin–Professional Doctoral Studies


TChuck Lawless, Director of Professional Doctoral Studieshe goal of the Doctor of Ministry program at Southern Seminary is to sharpen leaders, to strengthen churches, and to impact our world with the message of Jesus Christ. To these ends, we have created a doctoral studies program specifically tailored to help ministry professionals achieve ministry excellence within their personal lives and within the ministries they serve.

We sharpen leaders first by challenging them rigorously to understand the theory, logic and reason of ministry. The intellectual training we provide students is of the highest caliber available. Ministerial education, however, goes far beyond the academic classroom. After asking the “why” of theory, we require our students to answer the “how” questions of practice. The knowledge and insight gained though our coursework is most beneficial when students work to test and refine their learning within their individual ministry contexts. As our professors invest in the lives of our doctoral students and as students sharpen one another within their class cohorts, we place high expectations on all students to use their findings to strengthen their churches and ministries.

The Doctor of Ministry program faculty and staff view our work as a ministry to ministers. We understand the numerous demands you face as you now seek to further your education and at the same time remain committed to full-time ministry. We know that should you choose to do this degree with us at Southern, you will face a difficult task. While making the decision to do doctoral studies is undoubtedly costly in many regards, the costs are minimal compared to the lasting benefits of the degree’s experience. It is indeed a short-term sacrifice for a long-term gain.

Please take time to view the resources we provide to you through this web page. If you have further questions or if you are ready to make application to the program, please contact us by phone at 800.626.5525, ext 4113 or by email at dmin@sbts.edu. Have a great day, and may God bless you richly!

Chuck Lawless, Ph.D.
Director, Professional Doctoral Studies